Texas Rangers
Placed righthanded pitcher Chan Ho Park on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 28, with a strained lower back. Announced that catcher Chad Kreuter has cleared waivers and been offered an outright assignment to Oklahoma of the Pacific Coast League. Kreuter has 72 hours to accept or reject that assignment. Purchased the contract of infielder Donnie Sadler from Oklahoma. Recalled infielder Mike Lamb from Oklahoma.

Anaheim Angels
Purchased the contract of OF Gary Johnson from Triple-A Salt Lake.

Florida Marlins
Selected from Triple-A Albuquerque RHPs Allen Levrault and Toby Borland. Team said Saturday RHP A.J. Burnett will be placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday, retroactive to Saturday. Designated for assignment RHP Wes Anderson, who was on the DL with Class-A Jupiter.

Oakland Athletics
Placed OF Jermaine Dye on the 15-day disabled list with torn cartilage in his right knee. Recalled IF/OF Jason Grabowski from Triple-A Sacramento.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Ben Grieve:
Put OF Ben Grieve on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 18. Put OF Damian Rolls on the 15-day DL. Selected IF Chris Truby from Triple-A Durham. Designated RHP Luis De Los Santos for assignment. Announced that RHP Delvin James has cleared waivers and been assigned to Durham.

4/22/03

Anaheim Angels
Optioned IF Chone Figgins to Triple-A Salt Lake.

Recalled OF Jeff DeVanon from Triple-A Salt Lake.

Cincinnati Reds
Reds outright RHP Chris Booker to Single-A Dayton.

4/21/03

Arizona Diamondbacks
Recalled RHP Brandon Webb from Triple-A Tucson.

Placed LHP Randy Johnson on the 15-day DL with a sprained right knee (retroactive to April 12).

Philadelphia Phillies
Placed OF Marlon Byrd on the 15-day disabled list with a laceration below his left knee. Activated OF Jason Michaels

Texas Rangers
Recalled pitcher Ryan Drese from Frisco of the Texas League (AA); optioned infielder Mike Lamb to Oklahoma of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Toronto Blue Jays
Returned OF Jayson Werth from rehab assignment, reinstated from the DL and optioned him to Single-A Dunedin. Transferred the option of RHP Justin Miller from Single-A Dunedin to Syracuse. Designated C Ken Huckaby for assignment and purchased the contract of OF Reed Johnson from Syracuse. Johnson will be available for Sunday''s game.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Brent Abernathy:
Announced that 2B Brent Abernathy has been claimed on waivers by the Royals and OF Jason Tyner has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Durham.

4/3/03

Detroit Tigers
Claimed RHP Tyler Walker off waivers from the New York Mets and optioned him to Triple-A Toledo.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Optioned Steve Colyer (LHP) to Triple-A Las Vegas

Purchased the contract of Ron Coomer (INF).

Activated Guillermo Mota (RHP).

New York Mets
Designated OF Raul Gonzalez and INF Marco Scutaro for assignment. Sent LHP Mike Bacsik to Triple-A Norfolk. RHP Tyler Walker picked up by the Tigers off waivers. RHP Pedro Astacio assigned to Single-A St. Lucie on a Major League Rehabilitation assignment.

Colorado Rockies
Announced that RHP Elio Serrano was claimed off waivers by the Anaheim Angels.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Brent Abernathy:
Signed INF Damion Easley. Optioned 2B Brent Abernathy to Triple-A Durham. Designated OF Jason Tyner for assignment. Announced that OF George Lombard and LHP Hans Smith cleared waivers. Lombard has been assigned to Durham and Smith has been assigned to Double-A Orlando. Outrighted INF Hector Luna to Triple-A Buffalo of the Cleveland org. Agreed to a minor league contract with RHP Al Levine.

Signed free agent 2B Damion Easley and optioned 2B Brent Abernathy to AAA Durham. Cleveland accepted the tendered contract of Rule 5 INF Hector Luna, he will be outrighted to AAA Buffalo. Rays outrighted OF George Lombard to AAA Durham and LHP Hans Smith to AA Orlando. OF Jason Tyner has been designated for assignment and RHP Alan Levine has signed a minor league contract.

4/1/03

Arizona Diamondbacks
Placed P Bret Prinz on 15-day DL with a strained right groin and called up Robby Hammock from Triple-A Tucson.

New York Mets
Major League Baseball reduced catcher Mike Piazza''s suspension by one game.